Lightroom 2 Exam Aid is Out

For those of you that like to keep your Lightroom certifications up to date, you’ll be happy to know that the Lightroom 2 Exam Aid is out from examaids.com. The LR2 exam was released back in November 2009 and the folks over at exam aids have since put together another one of their preparation packages for the exam.

I’ve mentioned this before, but if you’re serious about taking the exam, the Exam Aids (coupled with the exam prep guide from Adobe) are the best resources to prepare with. I know its an extra cost but trust me, these prep exams can potentially a) save you time when preparing because you’ll have a better grasp of what you know and don’t know and, b) save you some money on retests because you’ll be better prepared to take and pass the test the first time.

Now, I realize that the Lightroom 3 Beta is out and you may be wondering why worry about the Lightroom 2 Exam. Well, if history is any indicator, its taking about 15 months or more for the current ACE exam to come out. So if you want to stay current, taking the Lightroom 2 exam is about the closest you’ll come.

Matt is the full-time Director of Education for Kelby Media Group and a Tampa-based photographer. He's the Editor-in-Chief of Lightroom Magazine, the lead instructor on the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom LIVE Seminar Tour and author of several best-selling Photoshop books. Matt also hosts the world's top Lightroom blog, LightroomKillerTips.com, where he's built up a massive library of Lightroom videos, presets and tips. In addition to teaching Photoshop, Lightroom and photography seminars around the world, he's an instructor at Photoshop World and one of the full-time staff writers for Photoshop User Magazine.

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For someone looking to learn lightroom, such as myself, the certification could be a good way to learn the product from top to bottom. Taking the exam proves to others that you prepared well and know the product.

The credential looks good on a resume and for others who need an expert or for someone going into the training profession. On a personal level the cert might just be a reminder of the achievement.

Jack makes a very good point. Furthermore, certification is definitely beneficial if you are, or want to be, a LR instructor in workshops and seminars. Certification tells people that you know the program inside and out and are qualified to teach it (assuming you also have good teaching skills).

You’re missing the point guys. The certification is not for you and whether or not you like the certification, or feel Lightroom is difficult enough, or not, to need one. The certification is for other people who are looking for an expert. You can say your work should speak for itself all you want, but lots of people like something tangible that says “Yeah, this guy knows his stuff”.